It looks like the Hulk is not the only comic book film series that will be having a restart. We learn that Todd McFarlane is in the works to release a new Spwan film. We get the news from the moviehole:
Todd McFarlane tells Home Media Magazine he’ll be financing the script for “Spawn 2” – or simply “Spawn” as it may be called, since it’s a re-invention or whatever – and that it’ll be a much different beast to the film New Line pushed out a couple of years back.
McFarlane, currently writing the script, says the new film won’t have any ties with the first film and will be darker and creepier. “I can make a spooky, suspenseful thriller that will scare the crap out of you,” the toyman promises.
Well I can certainly see why McFarlane would want to give his baby another chance on the silver screen, the last attempt at a Spawn film was poor to put it nicely. Putting up his own money for the script is a great first start as well. He can have the final say until he finds one he likes and then he can take it to the next level.
I know Spawn was an insanely popular comic upon release. McFarlane had a great series with Spider-Man but for some reason I myself never got interested in Spawn, and did not collect that series of comic books. I hope they learn from the mistakes of th first film and put out something that McFarlane considers to be closer to his vision.
